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World’s Strongest Man Out Now via Hot Fruit/Caroline International

May 04, 2018By Ian Rushbury

World's Strongest Manis a ride down the road less travelled for former Supergrass frontman Gaz Coombes. If you were expecting endless variations on a Supergrass theme, then you'll be slightly confused and annoyed by his third solo record. The tunes are still very much intact and will eat into your brain and live there for days, but the approach is a little, shall we say, esoteric. More

Matador (Da Capo) EP Out September 18

Jul 29, 2015By Christopher Roberts

Former Supergrass frontman Gaz Coombes released a solo album, Matador, back in January. Now he has shared a reworked and extended version of the album's title track, now titled "Matador (Da Capo)," via its video. More

Plus: Belle and Sebastian, Paul Weller, and Supergrass' Gaz Coombes

Jun 29, 2015By Christopher Roberts

At Glastonbury this past weekend, a lot of British bands who made their marks in the 1990s performed. The BBC has posted an impressive amount of videos from the festival and so we decided to collect those performances from '90s heroes, all of whom are still going strong today. More

3-Disc Set Due Out June 15

Jun 04, 2015By Christopher Roberts

For old school fans of the band it's hard to believe that Supergrass' debut album is now 20 years old. I Should Coco was released in May 1995 and possessed such a youthful energy (Supergrass' members were still in their teens when it was recorded) that it's hard to imagine the record ever aging. It remains one of the classics of the mid-'90s Britpop movement and now the band (who formed in Oxford, England) are reissuing it on June 15 via Parlophone. More

Matador Out Jan. 26

Dec 04, 2014By Cody Ray Shafer

Gaz Coombes will release his sophomore solo album, Matador, next month, and now you can listen to a cut from the album, "20/20." Matador is the follow-up to 2012's Here Come The Bombs, and is due out January 26. Check it out below. More

Off Debut Solo Album

Here Come the Bombs Out in May

Mar 01, 2012By Mike Hilleary

Despite the fact that Britpop all-stars Supergrass played their final show two years ago, frontman Gaz Coombes has clearly been hard at work prepping for his first solo outing, Here Come the Bombs. More

October 16th and 17th

Jul 12, 2010By Laura Studarus

Treasure Island has announced its lineup for the 2010 festival, held October 16th and 17th on Treasure Island in the middle of the San Francisco Bay. Split evenly between dance music and indie rockers, headliners includeLCD Soundsystem and Deadmau5 (Saturday) and Belle & Sebastian and The National (Sunday). We have the full lineup. More

Interviews

The Former Supergrass Frontman on the "Me Too" Movement and Sexual Harassment, Richard Pryor, Donald Trump, and Not Being a Dick

Jan 12, 2018By Christopher Roberts

For Under the Radar's 15th annual Artist Survey we emailed some of our favorite artists a few questions relating to the last year. We asked them about their favorite albums of the year and their thoughts on various notable 2017 news stories involving either the music industry or world events, as well as some quirkier personal questions. More